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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1967
Page
4
The Lumberton High School hosts its annual spring band concert Friday May 12 at 8 p m in the high school cafetorium. The program begins with sixth grade pieces including the National Anthem and ends with a combined Processional by John Kinyon, conducted by Ben Hosak.
Trustees report April cafeteria operations cut the net deficit to 3791.47 since September. The district served 37 859 meals in April with 4215 free meals. Attendance rose to 93.6 percent across six campuses, with Robinson Elementary and Waldo Mathews lowest at about 91 percent.
Mr and Mrs Bart Neal natives of Southeast Texas now in New Orleans will perform a concert May 20 at 8 pm in the local First Baptist Church. Neal serves as minister of music at New Baptist Church and holds a master’s degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Mrs Neal, Edith Latta of Beaumont, teaches in New Orleans Public Schools. The Neals have presented sacred and secular concerts across Gulf Coast churches.
Local butcher Gore offers pork sides and chops at low prices including pork sides 55 cents per pound and ham roast 55 cents. Other items include pork bones 19 cents, boneless ham 79 cents, smoked bacon 69 cents, pure lard per gallon 1.25 dollars, and smoked sausage 99 cents. Phone EV 5-5095.
G. W. Snub Gilchriest was elected president of the Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department at the Monday night meeting. E. J. Jones becomes vice president, F. H. Suitt secretary-treasurer, Benford Walters assistant secretary, with trustees L. A. Yanke, Fred Perlitz, Leon Shine, Rex Worley, E. M. Wilson, John Vanderburg, L. P. Skinner and C. C. Baker. John Busby and Emil Slavik are named to the Fire Commission for chief and Fire Marshal for the next year.
Gulf Coast Hermerocallis Society members meet at 9 a.m. in Port Arthur to tour daylily gardens in Port Arthur Groves and Bridge City. Gardens include those of Mrs. C. A. McGaffey Mr and Mrs John Dunk Mr and Mrs L J Judice and Mr and Mrs John Falgout with lunch in the Bridge City garden. Remaining stops include Mrs N W Alexander in Orange and Mrs H J Coffman of Nederland.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday at 3 p m in St John s Episcopal Church for James E Haynes 64 with Rev Garrett Wingfield presiding. He died Thursday at Baptist Hospital Beaumont after a short illness and Masonic graveside rites followed at Resthaven Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Gussie of Silsbee and four sons James Jr in Germany William Earl in Mineral Wells Don in the Navy and Thomas S of Dallas.
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